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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jakesnyder on June 23, 2019, 02:08:43 pm

Title: How burnt is too burnt?
Post by: Jakesnyder on June 23, 2019, 02:08:43 pm

Just curious. When does it start affecting the integrity of the wood. Like this picture for example. the back and side of the bow got a little toasty when steaming it. Is this going to affect it at all?

Title: Re: How burnt is too burnt?
Post by: Hamish on June 23, 2019, 02:54:46 pm

That amount, is superficial and won't adversely effect anything.

More to the point how did it happen whilst steaming, I haven't seen wet heat do that? It is pretty common with dry heat, from a heat gun or other source though.

Title: Re: How burnt is too burnt?
Post by: Pat B on June 23, 2019, 04:30:16 pm

That must have been hanging over the steam pot and not protected from the heat coming around the pot. Aluminum foil around those areas helps.
 I would round over that back edge to lessen and possible problems from the char.

Title: Re: How burnt is too burnt?
Post by: burchett.donald on June 23, 2019, 05:01:09 pm

      I've had that happen when the heat escapes from the burners around the sides of the pot...That is not a bad burn
                  Don

+2 PatB

Title: Re: How burnt is too burnt?
Post by: airkah on June 23, 2019, 05:44:02 pm

I've done that as well, never had an issue from it.

Title: Re: How burnt is too burnt?
Post by: osage outlaw on June 23, 2019, 07:13:37 pm

 That won't happen when you use a wallpaper steamer for your heat source.

Title: Re: How burnt is too burnt?
Post by: smoke on June 24, 2019, 05:19:03 am

I heat temper all of my bows - the entire limb looks like that after I'm done!

Title: Re: How burnt is too burnt?
Post by: Eric Krewson on June 24, 2019, 05:48:54 am

I got distracted one time while steaming a bow, when I came back to look at it the steam pot had boiled dry and my bow limb was on fire from the coleman stove.

Title: Re: How burnt is too burnt?
Post by: bradsmith2010 on June 24, 2019, 09:45:57 am

yes if its on fire, it may be too much )P(

Title: Re: How burnt is too burnt?
Post by: Hawkdancer on June 24, 2019, 10:34:01 am

Grab a hot dog or marshmellow? (=) >:D (lol)!
Hawkdancer